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 530 Posts Member #: 1192 Post Whore In the garage......again!! |
6th Mar, 2011 at 04:00:47pm
Iv'e had a few issues now where the heat from the engine, especially around the manifold, has heated up the boost tube pipe, this has caused it to collapse under vacumm and melt together. Just wondering if the silicone tubing does the same, what does everyone else use? 133.5 bhp 123 lb torque 116mph @6640rpm 9.5psi
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3006 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
6th Mar, 2011 at 04:06:19pm
4mm silicone - never a problem. |
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3596 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
6th Mar, 2011 at 04:40:52pm
4mm windscreen washer tubing or diesel injector bleedown pipe.
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530 Posts Member #: 1192 Post Whore In the garage......again!! |
6th Mar, 2011 at 04:54:03pm
On 6th Mar, 2011 stevieturbo said:
Never use that cheap shite clear tubing. the very stuff that i use, came with the gauge so gave it a tryout, it is pretty useless stuff. 133.5 bhp 123 lb torque 116mph @6640rpm 9.5psi
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 4641 Posts Member #: 20 My sister is so fit I won't show anyone her picture Lake District |
6th Mar, 2011 at 05:01:45pm
3mm ID silicone stuff, been ok for years now. |
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3596 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
6th Mar, 2011 at 07:23:53pm
Plain black rubber hose always works best.
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530 Posts Member #: 1192 Post Whore In the garage......again!! |
6th Mar, 2011 at 07:37:10pm
looked on the bay, there is some 4mm inside dia silicone, but i dont think the outside diameter is up to the job only being 2.5mm wall thickness, will have a look for some rubber hosing. 133.5 bhp 123 lb torque 116mph @6640rpm 9.5psi
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3596 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
6th Mar, 2011 at 08:57:29pm
why not just go into a local motor factors and buy some ? 9.85 @ 145mph
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530 Posts Member #: 1192 Post Whore In the garage......again!! |
6th Mar, 2011 at 09:49:41pm
non of the ones where i live stock any type of hoses apart from fuel hose 133.5 bhp 123 lb torque 116mph @6640rpm 9.5psi
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3596 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
6th Mar, 2011 at 10:59:54pm
On 6th Mar, 2011 chinlesswonder said:
non of the ones where i live stock any type of hoses apart from fuel hose jeez that's hectic ! That's very basic stuff for a motor factors to keep. I really dont know how any mechanics over there get any work done. I see people asking where to buy xyz all the time on English forums. When it is all daily use stuff. I can walk into any local factors, and they would all stock such stuff. They would useless if they didnt. And virtually none of them are big shops, just small ones. Even Halfords would carry a range of hoses, although probably short sections at ridiculous prices. 9.85 @ 145mph
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 3756 Posts Member #: 1709 I like granny porn. LONDONSHIRE |
6th Mar, 2011 at 11:13:27pm
how much would the ID effect the signal?
On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:
On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder. On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER) |
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3756 Posts Member #: 1709 I like granny porn. LONDONSHIRE |
6th Mar, 2011 at 11:13:28pm
how much would the ID effect the signal?
On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:
On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder. On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER) |
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3596 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
6th Mar, 2011 at 11:49:56pm
On 6th Mar, 2011 rubicon said:
how much would the ID effect the signal? smaller the better?? Wont really matter much, but generally it does not need to be big. Depends on hose size, and orifice feeding the hose. If both are big and the gauge is undamped, you can get a rattly gauge or a vibrating needle. If the orifice is small and a large hose, the response may be slow as it has to "fill" the hose before it responds. So smaller hose is generally better. Ive used 4mm OD hard nylon tubing in many cases. Very cheap, and if you use it with appropriate pneumatic fittings, it's dead easy to install and remove. And if needed, 4mm rubber hose just pushes over it as required. Any pneumatics place will sell the nylon tube. £10 should get 30m If you do end up with a rattly or undamped gauge. Stick a small restrictor in the signal line somewhere. 0.6-0.8mm is ideal. It will damp out any pulsing. Edited by stevieturbo on 6th Mar, 2011. 9.85 @ 145mph
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3006 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
7th Mar, 2011 at 07:45:33am
You nearly always get a reasoned response on here if you ask the right questions - its what makes the site so good. |
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